The EIB Institute Knowledge Programme

The EIB Institute Knowledge Programme channels support, mainly through grants or sponsorships (EIBURS, STAREBEI) to higher education and research activities, particularly in the field of applied economics within Europe.

The Institute manages the EIB’s cooperation agreements with Universities across Europe (London School of Economics, Sciences-Po, Université du Luxembourg, University College London…).

Furthermore, each year, it organizes the EIB Prize to recognise and stimulate excellence in economic and social research and its implementation and diffusion.

The Institute also regularly organizes seminars and conferences with high level speakers.

The Institute of the European Investment Bank has now been operating for one year. Focusing on the social aspects of the crisis has been a key focus of the Institute in 2012. Its action is expanding into new areas, enlarging the EIB’s reach towards vulnerable groups in the European Union.

With the support of its partners and the Friends of the Institute network, the EIB Institute is a catalyst for social, cultural, educational and research activities directed towards economic and social development in the European Union and in countries that are likely to be joining the EU in the near future.